A new trailer for Interstellar has arrived online, in which Matthew McConaughey heads into space on a mission to save humanity.

The new trailer does a great job of balancing the film’s human story with the dizzying, outer-space sequences, as McConaughey says goodbye to his family and journeys into the void.

Needless to say, the whole thing looks utterly spectacular, but with more than enough heart to balance out the sci-fi elements. Consider us very excited indeed!

Take a look at the new trailer, below…

While the visuals are utterly gorgeous, it’s the distinctly heavyweight cast that’s the real selling point here, with McConaughey looking an excellent choice as leading man. Could the Academy come calling for a second year?

Directed by Christopher Nolan and co-starring Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck, Interstellar will open in the UK on 6 November 2014.